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Paperback. What kind of life best ensures human welfare? Since the ancient Greeks, this question has been as central to ethical philosophy as to ordinary reflection. But what exactly is welfare? Presenting a rational care theory of welfare, this work proves that an understanding of welfare fundamentally changes how we think about what is best for people. Series: Princeton Monographs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 152 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 218 x 11. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092539
- ISBN
- 9780691092539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. * Introduced by Stephen Darwall, this collection brings together classic and contemporary readings which define and advance the literature on virtue ethics. * Includes six essays which respond to the classic sources. * Includes a contemporary discussion on character and virtue by Gary Watson. Editor(s): Darwall, Stephen L. Series: Blackwell Readings in Philosophy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231141
- ISBN
- 9780631231141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99
€ 36.99
Paperback. Consequentialism is a major approach to normative ethical theory, which considers the production of good and prevention of bad consequences the touchstone of the moral evaluation. This work brings together both the main classical sources and the central contemporary expressions of this position. Editor(s): Darwall, Stephen. Series: Blackwell Readings in Philosophy. Num Pages: 312 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231080
- ISBN
- 9780631231080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.23
€ 37.23
Paperback. Students are invited by this text to examine ethics from the philosopher's point of reference, to understand how different philosophers can reach varying conclusions about the same ethical question. Throughout, the reader is encouraged to do - rather than just read about - philosophical ethics. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813378602
- ISBN
- 9780813378602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Hardcover. According to AAC&U s 2013 employer survey, 93% of employers agree that a candidate s demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important than their undergraduate major. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPL; JNZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470889343
- ISBN
- 9780470889343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 44.71
€ 45.99
€ 44.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553380545
- ISBN
- 9780553380545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.04
€ 23.99
€ 16.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199846290
- ISBN
- 9780199846290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.99
€ 89.99
Paperback. This volume is a selection of papers from the 19th annual 'Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics' Conference. Topics covered include journalism ethics, organ donation, as well as an essay drawn from Daniel Wueste's keynote address on the conditions and implications of trust for the professions. Editor(s): Cohen, Stephen; Schwartz, Michael; Harris, Howard. Series: Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations. Num Pages: 169 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; KJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 169
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781907689
- ISBN
- 9781781907689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.20
€ 127.20
Hardcover. Confucian political philosophy has recently emerged as a vibrant area of thought both in China and around the globe. This book provides an accessible introduction to the main perspectives and topics being debated today, and shows why Progressive Confucianism is a particularly promising approach. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745661292
- ISBN
- 9780745661292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.14
€ 71.14
hardcover. Neo-Confucianism is a philosophically sophisticated tradition weaving classical Confucianism together with themes from Buddhism and Daoism. It began in China around the eleventh century CE, played a leading role in East Asian cultures over the last millennium, and has had a profound influence on modern Chinese society. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745662480
- ISBN
- 9780745662480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.77
€ 72.77
Paperback. Neo-Confucianism is a philosophically sophisticated tradition weaving classical Confucianism together with themes from Buddhism and Daoism. It began in China around the eleventh century CE, played a leading role in East Asian cultures over the last millennium, and has had a profound influence on modern Chinese society. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745662497
- ISBN
- 9780745662497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.35
€ 28.35
Paperback. Contributes to the debate surrounding critical theory by providing interpretations of its most important representatives - including Adorno, Benjamin, Bloch, Fromm, Horkheimer and Marcuse. Bronner traces its impact upon such diverse fields as cultural analysis, philosophy and politics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631187387
- ISBN
- 9780631187387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.96
€ 68.96
Hardcover. This book is a defence of the philosophy of common sense in the spirit of Thomas Reid and G.E. Moore, drawing on the work of Aristotle, evolutionary biology and psychology, and historical studies on the origins of early modern philosophy. It defines and explores common sense beliefs, and defends them from challenges from prominent philosophers. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230002463
- ISBN
- 9780230002463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.96
€ 121.96
Paperback. A renowned Buddhist teacher's magnum opus, based on his fresh reading of the tradition's earliest texts Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRAX; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300224344
- ISBN
- 9780300224344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.31
€ 18.99
€ 15.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HRAB; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 214 x 36. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Zondervan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Special edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310520900
- ISBN
- 9780310520900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.82
€ 17.99
€ 16.82
Paperback. Confucian political philosophy has recently emerged as a vibrant area of thought both in China and around the globe. This book provides an accessible introduction to the main perspectives and topics being debated today, and shows why Progressive Confucianism is a particularly promising approach. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745661308
- ISBN
- 9780745661308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.74
€ 25.74
Hardback. Presents recent research on the medieval use of sophisms in logical and grammatical investigation by 23 leading experts. It covers textual study and analysis of the role of sophisms in the mediaeval curriculum, as well as grammatical and particular logical sophisms. Editor(s): Read, Stephen. Series: Nijhoff International Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 439 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 439
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792321965
- ISBN
- 9780792321965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.39
€ 247.39
Paperback. * Breaks new ground by including key new areas of inquiry in the social sciences: cognitive science, feminist philosophy, evolutionary accounts of social life, rational choice theory, and causal modeling. * Presents a state--of--the--art guide to the hottest philosophical issues in the social sciences. Editor(s): Turner, Stephen P.; Roth, Paul A. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Guides. Num Pages: 400 pages, 5. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215387
- ISBN
- 9780631215387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.81
€ 50.81
Hardback. Originally published in French as: Pluralismes scientifiques: enjeux aepistaemiques et maetaphysiques (Paris: Editions Hermann, 2013). Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944584
- ISBN
- 9780822944584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.31
€ 61.31
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739198452
- ISBN
- 9780739198452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.50
€ 104.50
Paperback. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792315513
- ISBN
- 9780792315513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.19
€ 122.19
hardcover. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1991st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792314042
- ISBN
- 9780792314042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.65
€ 126.65
hardcover. Num Pages: 219 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Bucknell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611481402
- ISBN
- 9781611481402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.90
€ 110.90
Hardback. Rudolf Carnap's deflationary approach to ontology is once again attracting considerable interest and support. Eleven original essays by leading voices in metametaphysics deepen our understanding of Carnap's contributions to metaontology, and explore how his legacy can be mined for insights into the contemporary debate. Editor(s): Blatti, Stephan; Lapointe, Sandra. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199661985
- ISBN
- 9780199661985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.03
€ 115.03